Diversity Bibliography
http://poynter.org/content/content_view.asp?id=1187&sid=5
Offered by the Poynter Institute, a nonprofit organization “dedicated to teaching and inspiring journalists and media leaders,” this bibliography, updated in early 2005, links to online resources, including organizations and reports, and contains a list of books about diversity and the media.

Ethnic & Multicultural History
http://memory.loc.gov/learn/start/inres/ushist/ethnic.html
This site, from the Library of Congress’s Learning Page, offers annotated links to nearly 40 resources showcasing the history of ethnic diversity in the United States.

Local Legacies: Celebrating Community Roots
http://www.loc.gov/folklife/roots/
From the Library of Congress’s Folklife Center, this site contains photographs, written reports, sound and video recordings, newspaper clippings, posters, and other materials that document nearly 1,300 Local Legacies projects throughout the country. These collections demonstrate the “creative arts, crafts, and customs representing traditional community life; signature events such as festivals and parades; how communities observe local and national historical events; and the occupations that define a community’s life.”

Pluralism Project
http://www.pluralism.org/
The Pluralism Project: World Religions in America is a decade-long research project, “to engage students in studying the new religious diversity in the United States,” with particular emphasis on “the communities and religious traditions of Asia and the Middle East.” Materials on the site include scholarly articles and research reports, publications, and a searchable database of religious diversity news. “Resources by Tradition” includes directories and profiles of religious centers, news, links, and statistics, covering religious traditions from Afro-Caribbean to Zoroastrianism.

Population and Diversity
http://usinfo.state.gov/scv/history_geography_and_population/population_and_diversity.html
Current articles, links to organizations, government agencies, reports, statistics, and other material are featured on this site from the Society and Values team in the U.S. Department of State’s Office of International Information Programs. In-depth pages focus on African Americans, Native Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, and Women.

Population Reference Bureau (PRB)
http://www.prb.org
The goal of the Population Reference Bureau is to provide information on U.S. and international population trends and their implications. Useful publications include the quarterly Population Bulletin, the Population Handbook, Reports on America, and the recentThe American People series. Searchable and browsable, the site includes a glossary and data sheets and is also available in Spanish and French.

State and County QuickFacts
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/
The Census Bureau offers “quick, easy access to facts about people, business, and geography” at the national, state, and county levels on this site. Searchable by geographic region.

StateMaster.com
http://www.statemaster.com/index.php
Using statistics compiled for various primary sources such as the U.S. Census Bureau, the FBI, and the National Center for Educations Statistics, StateMaster combines them in a user-friendly graphical format designed for students, teachers, and librarians. The database allows you to research and compare a wealth of data on U.S. states.

Statistical Abstract
http://www.census.gov/statab/www/
The National Data Book from the U.S. Census Bureau contains a comprehensive collection of statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States as well as selected international data. It also provides a guide to sources of other data from the Census Bureau, other federal agencies, and private organizations.

U.S. Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/
The mother lode of U.S. demographic data, this site includes statistics on population, housing, business and manufacturing activity, international trade, farming, and state and local governments. A few interesting features include the current Pop Clock, which gives up-to-the-minute population figures; multimedia services; the subject-oriented Facts for Features and the American FactFinder. The Census Bureau is also a resource for maps and other cartographic materials.